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St. George vs Cornish vs Barnard vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Barnard has the most renters (14.6% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | St. George | Cornish | Barnard | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 812 |
1,816Highest |
1,211 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±7 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,464±$34k 36% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$97,581±$19k 21% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Ripton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,800±$50k 13% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
| Barnard and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
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| St. George and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,514 77% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$6,038Highest 94% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Cornish School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.